Development and validation of a mobile application as an adjuvant treatment for people diagnosed with long COVID-19: protocol for a co-creation study of a health asset and an analysis of its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness

Samper Pardo, Mario ; León Herrera, Sandra (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Oliván Blázquez, Bárbara (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Benedé Azagra, Belén (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Magallón Botaya, Rosa (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Gómez Soria, Isabel (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Calatayud, Estela (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Aguilar Latorre, Alejandra (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Méndez López, Fátima (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Pérez Palomares, Sara (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Cobos Rincón, Ana ; Valero Errazu, Diana (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Sagarra Romero, Lucia ; Sánchez Recio, Raquel (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Objective: To analyse the overall effectiveness and cost-efficiency of a mobile application (APP) as a community health asset (HA) with recommendations and recovery exercises created bearing in mind the main symptoms presented by patients in order to improve their quality of life, as well as other secondary variables, such as the number and severity of ongoing symptoms, physical and cognitive functions, affective state, and sleep quality. Methods: The first step was to design and develop the technologic community resource, the APP, following the steps involved in the process of recommending health assets (RHA). After this, a protocol of a randomised clinical trial for analysing its effectiveness and cost-efficiency as a HA was developed. The participants will be assigned to: (1st) usual treatment by the primary care practitioner (TAU), as a control group; and (2nd) TAU + use of the APP as a HA and adjuvant treatment in their recovery + three motivational interviews (MI), as an interventional group. An evaluation will be carried out at baseline with further assessments three and six months following the end of the intervention. Discussion: Although research and care for these patients are still in their initial stages, it is necessary to equip patients and health care practitioners with tools to assist in their recovery. Furthermore, enhanced motivation can be achieved through telerehabilitation (TR).

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010462

Año: 2023

Publicado en: International journal of environmental research and public health 20, 1 (2023), 462 [21 pp.]
ISSN: 1661-7827

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 7.3 - Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (Q1) - Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1) - Pollution (Q2)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.808 - Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (Q2) - Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q2) - Pollution (Q2)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/B21-17R-GAIAP
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII/FIS/PI21-01356
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII-RICAPPS/RD21-0016-0001

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Enfermería (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)
Área (Departamento): Área Psicología Social (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)
Área (Departamento): Area Medicina (Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm.)
Área (Departamento): Área Fisioterapia (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)
Área (Departamento): Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)
Área (Departamento): Área Trabajo Social y Serv.Soc (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)
Área (Departamento): Área Medic.Prevent.Salud Públ. (Dpto. Microb.Ped.Radio.Sal.Pú.)